Author: Sarah Hertz Mahoney

UMW Launches ‘What Matters Most’ Podcast With President Paino

The University of Mary Washington is inviting listeners into conversations happening across campus through its new podcast, What Matters Most With President Paino. The production offers a behind-the-scenes look at the people, ideas and voices that shape life at the University with episodes blending reflection with personal moments.UMW President Troy Paino serves as host, conversing with […]

Spring Events Commemorate VA250 Through Great Lives and Student-Focused Public Square Debate

The University of Mary Washington will participate in Virginia250, the Commonwealth’s official commemoration of the 250th anniversary of American independence, with a series of events beginning Tuesday, Jan. 20, with a lecture on Paul Revere’s midnight ride.Part of the University’s William B. Crawley Great Lives Lecture Series, the Paul Revere presentation featuring Kostya Kennedy, author of The Ride: Paul […]

Turn a New Page With Wintertime Reads by UMW Faculty and Alumni

Offering readers fresh perspectives to explore during the winter season, recently published works from University of Mary Washington faculty and alumni span history, international relations, poetry, young-adult fiction and more.The new titles and their authors are: NATO After Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Threat Perceptions and Their Consequences by Professor of Political Science and International Affairs […]

A Flurry of Research, Creativity and Inquiry on Display at UMW Fall Symposia

Students across the University of Mary Washington capped off their fall semester with an unexpected snow day that only added to the excitement of presenting original research and creative work developed over months of effort.Across a series of end-of-semester symposia—held in multiple academic departments and only slightly reshuffled due to the weather—students shared the outcomes […]

Mary Washington Students Deliver Holiday Cheer to Local Preschoolers

University of Mary Washington sophomore Lauren Spagnuolo knew the morning would be memorable, but she didn’t anticipate just how special it would be. Moments after arriving at Fredericksburg’s Walker-Grant Center, the psychology major found herself on the floor beside local preschoolers as they opened brightly wrapped gift boxes filled with toys, art supplies, hats and […]